Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1034-100, Thomas Gerald, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (born.)
Gerald, Thomas
B.L.Wt. 1034-100
Geralds
Gerralde
CONTENTS
Jeralds

1034
The Apportionment of the estate of Thomas Gerald a Gerald Private Corps of Invalids—
Warrant issued April 16/1822
Hon: Charles Rich

Hon. Ch: Rich. M. C.
Certif. Heirship in the Case of Thomas Gerald.
Revolut. Service.
Feb. 15 th 1822

State of Connecticut, District of Hartford Probate office February the 9 th 1820
I hereby certify that Thomas Gerouldsen, late of East Hartford in said District dec'd, had Seven  six children Thomas, Prudence, Abigail, Sally, Polly, Patty & Charles; Thomas, Polly & Charles died since their father, and that Prudence is married to Thomas State, Abigail is married to Timothy Wirtley of said East Hartford, Sally is the wife of Thomas Case of said Town and Patty is the wife of David Randall of Rockingham State of Vermont. — That the foregoing children now living are the legitimate heirs at Law of said Thomas Gerouldsen, dec'd formerly a Soldier in the revolutionary war. —
Jonathan Brace Judge of Probate for said District

Thomson General, a Connecticut Agreement to Seth Leavitt. Bounties Right.
Thomson General. Deed to Seth Leavitt

Know All Men by these presents That I Tho- mas G. Warren for and in consideration of fifty Dollars current money of the United States recd to my full satisfaction of Seth Leavitt of Dorset in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont have revised release and forever quit-claimed; and by these presents for myself and my heirs do fully clearly and absolutely revise release & forever quit- claim unto the said Seth Leavitt his heirs and assign forever all the right title interest estate property & demand which I the said Thomas G. Warren have in and to a certain piece or Connecticut County Rights of land which my Father is intitled to and will warrant and defend the same against any claims under my Father or his heirs forever
20 have also to hold the aforesaid premises unto him the said Seth Leavitt his heirs and assign forever so that neither I the said Thomas G. Warren nor any other person or persons in my name or behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises aforesaid or any part thereof but they and every of them shall by these presents be excluded and forever barred. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This 13th day of August 1810 —
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Joseph W. Eldredge Thomas G. Warren Wm Porter
State of Vermont Warren August 13th 1810 Addison County ss I Personally appeared Thomas Warren signed and sealed the above-written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me —
Joseph W. Eldredge Jus. Peace

Seth Leavitt. General's Papers
M rs Everts, Bolton - Vt
Abundant proof can be procured as I am in form d .

Mrs Mary Everts Bolton Vermont

Warren March 6 th 1818
Mrs Mary Everts I was in Suffield a short time since And saw Widow Asenath Gerrolds and she informed me that you had written to her for the Discharge that your Husband Thomas Gerrolds had from Genr l Washington that it was necessary for you to have it to obtain monies by a late Act of Congress for the relief of the revolutionary soldiers and their widows In the Life time of Thomas Gerrolds Esq re he Informed that his Father and kindly and voluntarily Gave him his Bounty Lands together with his Discharge and Offered them to me which I bought of him and now hold them I have refused 100 Dollars for the Land but I Donot wish to speculate out of the widow or heirs If I can have a young horse that Is good for business I will take 75 Dollars for the whole If you wish to Purchase it I wish you to Let me know soon Mrs Gerrolds and Children are all well she Lives at her Brother David Hastings
George Tiffey Seavitt
Mem o write to Mr Seavitt & let him know the applic n of Mr R. because he had the complete assignment long ago.

Know all Men by these Presents, That we Timothy Kirby Abigail Kirby Thomas Case Jr & Sarah Case all of East Hartford in Hartford County and State of Connecticut
for divers good causes and considerations
thereunto moving: especially for one Dollar received to our full satisfaction of Seth Leavitt late of Watrous in Addison County & State of Vermont but now residing in Moriah in the County of Essex in the State of New York
Have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do by these presents for ourselves and His do justly and absolutely remise, release, and forever quit claim unto the said Seth Leavitt
to his heirs and assigns forever, all such right and title as we the said Timothy, Abigail Thomas & Sarah have or ought to have in or to the Bounty Right of Thomas Gerald, Sergeant in the Revolutionary war to the said Abigail Kirby & Sarah Case the being Father to the said Abigail Kirby & Sarah Case
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the premises unto him the said Seth Leavitt his heirs and assigns, to the only use and behoof of the said
heirs and assigns forever, so that neither we the said Timothy, Abigail Thomas & & Sarah, in our name and behalf, shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises, or any part thereof, but they and every of them, shall by these presents be excluded and forever barred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this
Six day of September in the year of our Lord 1821
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of
Mary White Samuel White
Timothy Kirby Abigail Kirby mark
Thomas Case Jr mark
Sarah Case mark
Hartford County ss East Hartford September 6th 1821
Personally appeared Timothy Kirby Abigail Kirby Thomas Case Jr & Sarah Case signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed before me,
Samuel White Justice of the Peace

we Abigail Kirkey & Sarah Case, both of East Hartford in Hartford County & State of Connecticut do say and Acknowledge that Thomas Gerald late of Warren in Addison County & State of Vermont late deceased was our Brother and son to Thomas Gerald the Original element and was a Sergeant in the Corps of Artillery in the Revolutionary War and that Mary Williams of Huntington in Vermont and Prudence State, of Truxton in the State of New York and Martha Russell of Rockingham in the State of Vermont are our Sisters and that there is no other Heirs
Abigail her Kirkey mark
Sarah her Case mark
Hartford County ss East Hartford September 8 th AD 1821
Personally appeared Abigail Kirkey & Sarah Case, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed
Before me Lemuel White Justice of the Peace I Thomas Chesler Clerk of the County Court or bench of common Pleas of the County of
Hartford in the State of Connecticut certify that Lemuel White Esq r on this 6 th day of September 1821 is an acting Justice of peace for said County duly commissioned & I believe that the and above initials of his name are his signatures & that William Gay Esq r on the 3 rd day of Sept 1821 was an acting Justice of peace for said County duly commissioned & I believe that the signature of his name on a paper marked W g . B c is his signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court Hartford Sept 6. 1821
Thomas Chesler Clerk

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Thomas Geraldt in the Invalid Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States for years & since months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 17 th day
of June 1783
George Washington
By His EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
John Humble
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John Pugh
Adjutant.
THE above Thomas Geraldt has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Lewis Nicola

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 11 th - 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
State of Vermont } Addison County } Witnesseth June 19 th 1801 Person and certifies that ally Affirmed Thomas Gerould Jr. Esq. his Father Albinus that he was the lawful owner of the Mil- itary bounty right of land that the Connecticut soldiers were intitled to Joseph W. Aldredge Jur. of Peace
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Thomas Gerould Continental (Conn.) B L. L. 1084-1000
General Adam Lord born Feb. 9. 1801. in England

February 19 th 1822. wrote to M c R - to obtain authority to receipt for the Warrant, when obtained, all the docu- -ments will be complete -

Secretary at War,
Washington,
ch. p.

by Hon. Thomas Whipple Jr.

Dec. 20 th 1821. wrote to him that whenever there was a certificate of friendship that he who will be offered in the name of the him - that he & the other may then give up their right to Mr. Leavitt

To Beth Leavitt, as Assignee of Thomas Gerald's, Mary Williams, Abigail Kinley & Sarah fare; - and to Patty Randall, another motherless child the R. Tho? Mary, Abigail, Sarah & Patty being Heirs at Law of the late Tho: Gerald his decease : - who was a Sergeant in the Corps of Invalids in the Revolut n . War. - and to the other Heirs at Law, if any there are, of the said Tho: Gerald

It appears by the Letter of Mr. Leavitt, and the Assignment made to him by T. Gerick, that the latter is Son of the original Claimant. — But no proof is adduced that he is the legitimate & only Heir of the said orig. Claimant.

Enth
Thomas Gerald.
Sergeant
Invalids.
9 th Dec r 1811.
Certificate of having No entry of [illegible] J [illegible]
Enquire where a letter will reach Seth Pease Esq.
I write to him —
Seth Pease Esq. —

Document applying for Peace 1 o - The Commission

Hon. Charles Rich. M.C. Verm.
transmitting a certificate of citizenship in the case of Thos. Gerald: a Revolutionary Claim.
Nathaniel Cutting
Sec. of Bounty Lands
Department of War
Feb. 15 th 1822

Moriah January 29 th 1822
Sir I Rec d your kind Letter of the 29 th of December which informed me that It is necessary to prove the right of Heirship before I can obtain a land warrant I have got to send my son to Hartford to make the necessary proofs and he will enclose them to you should the Secretary give a warrant I wish you to sign a receipt for me on the Record and receive the warrant you may fetch it home or enclose it in a letter and I will satisfy you for your trouble
Yours & C. Seth Learnt Honorable Charles Rich

No 1034
Hon. Ch s Rich - M.C. Vt
FREE
Hon Charles Rich Member of Congress Washington
Feb y 15 th 1822.

House of Reps
July 13 th 1822
Sir,
You will rec d . enclosed, an additional document in support of a claim for bounty lands, which was some time since lodged at your office -
Your ob t serv t ,
Charles Rich
Walter Cutting

Encl Hon. Charles Rich. M.C. — advocating a Revolutionary Claim for Mil. Pay & Land, in Right of an Asignee, Seth Leavitt.
Decr. 24 th 1821.

Home of Rep. 22 nd Dec. 1821
Sir
Enclosed herewith, you will receive country papers which have been transmitted to me for the purpose of substantiating a claim to revolutionary bounty land, which I learn has been for some years pending in your office. I refer to your letter to Mr. Leavitt of the 2 nd of May last. (which is now before me) That conflicting claim has been presented by Mr. Crafts, with whom I have just conversed on the subject. He informs me that he knows nothing in relation to it, other than he learned from the papers sent to him last winter, and from your letter to him of the 3 rd of May.
It would seem from the papers enclosed, that Leavitt has taken great pains to make out his claim; and after all, if a formal certificate of his wife is deemed indispensable, "the one thing needful," has been neglected, unless it is enclosed in his letter to yourself.
I am very respectfully
Sir
your obedt Servant
Charles Riles
Kath. Cutting

Hon Nathl Cutting War department Washington City

Mercer Esq. County State N.Y. Decr. 10 th 1821
Sir
I recd. your kind letter of the 2 d Feb y 1821 which informed me that a Mr. Brundell of Buckingham Vt. had sent a claim to the War Department for a bounty Right of land which I bought of our brother about three years since. I saw Mr. Brundell who acknowledged to me that he believed my claim to be good and that he was willing to give me an acquittance - now if it is necessary I will make oath to the same - I have acquittances and affidavits which I have sent to Charles Manager of Congress. Beckwith which I think will not fail of convincing the Gentlemen of the War Department that the fee of the Land is in me I have written to Esq. Rich requesting him to sign a Receipt for it upon the Record provided I should be authorized to receive the same and most respectfully Sir your obedient humble servant. Cath a Leavitt

Governor Galusha's Certif te to the authorization of Jos. W. Eldridge Esq. as a Justice of Peace.
[Handwritten flourish]

of Vermont By his Excellency Jonas Galusha Esquire Captain General, Governor, and Commander in chief in and over the State of Vermont. To all to whom these Presents shall come or may concern Greeting.
Know Ye that Joseph W. Eldridge was duly elected, qualified and commissioned a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Addison in this State, for and during the term of one year from and after the first day of December Eighteen hundred and nine, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his doings and attestations as such, and that by virtue of his said Office he was duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of Deeds of conveyance of real estate.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Shaftsbury this twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and eleven.
By his Excellency's command Jonas Galusha
R. L. Mallay, Secretary

Seth Leavitt — Letter to Seth Pease Esq. — relative to conveyance of Land from Tho: Gerald. —

Suff 2 Dec 4. 1811
Paid 60 Wm Gay P.M.
At Jotham Pease A.D.M. Washington City

Infleid Nov 28 th 1811
Sir I Recd. your letter Dated November 1 1810 Which informed that you went to the war office And found it necessary for me to make it appear that Thomas Gervaldra was the Lawful owner of the property in question and that Joseph H Eldridge was Justice of the Peace and duly Authorized to take the acknowledgement of a Deed I have been to Gov Gervaldra and he has certified Before Esqr Eldridge that he was the Lawful owner which you will find on the Discharge and have a certificate from the Governor of Vermont That Joseph H Eldridge Esq. legal Officer to take the acknowledgement of a Deed I shall inclose the papers and wish you to go to the War office and get an order of survey and send to me at Dorset Vermont with your bill of exchange And Oblige yours &c. Seth Pease
At Seth Pease
6-24 Nov 1811

Know all men by these presents that We Sanford Williams and Mary Williams both of Huntington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont for and In consideration of one Dollar Received to our full satisfaction of Seth Leavitt of Warren in the County of Addison and State aforesaid have promised released and for ever quit claimed and by these presents for our selves and Heirs absolutely remain clear and forever quit claim unto the said Seth Leavitt his Heirs and assigns forever all the right title Interest Estate property and Demand which we the said Sanford and Mary have to the Bounty right of Thomas Gerauld's Ser-geant in the Revolutionary War he being Father to the said Mary Williams
To have and to Hold the aforesaid premises with unto him the said Seth Leavitt his Heirs and as-signs forever so that we the said Sanford and Mary nor any other person or persons in our name or behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises aforesaid or any part there of but they and every of them shall by these presents be Excluded and forever barred - In witness whereof we have set our hands and seal this seventh Day of October
A D 1815
In presence of Matthew S. Jones Daniel Skinner
Sanford Williams Mary Williams
State of Vermont
Washington Co. ss. at Warrenton October 9th 1815
Personally appeared the above named Sanford and Mary Williams and acknow-ledged this Instrument by them sub-scribed to be their free act and deed
Before me Matthew S. Jones Justice of the Peace

I Mary Williams of Huntington do acknowledge that Thomas Gualter's wife of Warren Leland was my sister and that I have four sisters two living in East Hartford Connecticut named Abigail and Sally one in Stockbridge State of Vermont named Martha the other residence unknown named Prudence
Mary Williams
Washington } Mansfield October 9 th 1815 County ss }
Mary Williams personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above by her subscribed before M c Comas Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Washington County ss.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Matthias S. Jones was a justice of the peace within & for the County of Washington on the 9 th day of October A.D. 1815, duly qualified acting under the Authority of this State - and that his signature to the within is his own proper handwriting. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 31 st day of October A.D. 1821. —
Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
Leesburg 50

I knoweth Gerald of Suffield in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut testify and say that my late Husband Thomas Gerald deceased, was the son of Thomas Gerald formerly of East Hartford, in the county of Hartford, but who after the revolutionary War moved to the Town of Williston in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, where he died - and that about eight- teen years ago, the said Thomas Gerald the Elder came to Warren in the county of Addison, and State of Vermont, where I then lived, with my said Husband Thomas Gerald, on a visit - and that while there the said Thomas Gerald the Elder made a present of his final discharge from the Army of the United States, in the revolutionary War to my said Husband Thomas Gerald - and told him, he supposed he might the Bounty Land the said Thomas the Elder District he was entitled to from the United States which he could obtain. That said he should be welcome to it - and further the deponent saith not -  Agnesath Gerald
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield Sept 8 1821
Personally came before me Agnesath Gerald signor of the foregoing and made oath that the same contains the Truth and nothing but the Truth - and I further certify that the said Agnesath is known to me, and that she is a woman of Credibility
John Gay Justice of the Peace
W. G. T. B.